Sir Readalot

I expected to be disappointed, but this trailer takes the cake. What the hell? Roland is a superhero? And what about the story? It appears it doesn't even resemble that of the books. And where is the rest of the ka-tet?

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Well to be fair in that regard, Roland only gets them in the second book. I think this is centered around the first book for the most part.

The Gunslinger is definitely a hard book to adapt, being all atmosphere, little plot and overall a weird book. But what they did with it is typical Hollywood treatment. They don't know how to be subtle lol

Sir Readalot

Well to be fair in that regard, Roland only gets them in the second book. I think this is centered around the first book for the most part.

The Gunslinger is definitely a hard book to adapt, being all atmosphere, little plot and overall a weird book. But what they did with it is typical Hollywood treatment. They don't know how to be subtle lol

Okay, I'm done with raging. I just read that the changes are attributable to an element in the Dark Tower book-series that I cannot divulge yet (it would be a major spoiler). It somewhat assuages my ire.

Journeyed there and back again

What did it for me, the line I couldn't cross, was when he reloaded by tossing the bullets in the air and catching them with his revolver. Seriously? That's some Fast and the Furious shit that doesn't belong here.

Sir Readalot

King and the production company said that the movie is placed chronically after the book series. It's about Roland's final Dark Tower quest. In the movie he purportedly had the Horn of Eld for example. The fact that it is a subsequent run-through explains the differences in regard to the book series. It feels like a bit of an easy cop out for me. I think they used this excuse in order to not include certain characters and to slim down the big story so that it is manageable to be out in a movie format.

Journeyed there and back again

King and the production company said that the movie is placed chronically after the book series. It's about Roland's final Dark Tower quest. In the movie he purportedly had the Horn of Eld for example. The fact that it is a subsequent run-through explains the differences in regard to the book series. It feels like a bit of an easy cop out for me. I think they used this excuse in order to not include certain characters and to slim down the big story so that it is manageable to be out in a movie format.

You know, that is probably the best/ only thing that they could have said to placate me. It gives those unfamiliar with the franchise an easy access point, with the option of checking out the source material if they are intrigued, while also giving fans something new. Yeah, it can be seen as a bit of a cop out, but it is the simplest solution, which sort of makes it the best.

Sir Readalot

You know, that is probably the best/ only thing that they could have said to placate me. It gives those unfamiliar with the franchise an easy access point, with the option of checking out the source material if they are intrigued, while also giving fans something new. Yeah, it can be seen as a bit of a cop out, but it is the simplest solution, which sort of makes it the best.

Years back, when Javier Bardiem (sic?) was supposed to be Roland, they had something like seven films planned with Ron Howard directing and a TV series supposedly tied in. Mind you, that was at the height of the Marvel-mimicry phase in Hollywood where everyone was trying to make their own interconnected universe. With most of those lesser universes imploding, they scaled back and gave us this single Gunslinger film, and I have not seen any mention in the trades about a sequel. Yet.

Because, as we all know, all it takes is one successful film for there to be a sequel. Seriously, there's even a sequel to Chinatown!

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I found the series kept getting better and better. I read Wind Through The Keyhole last but it can be read between Wizard and Glass and Wolves Of The Calla as this is where it occurs in the timeline. Also don't miss the short story The Little Sisters Of Eluria it is in the collection Everything's Eventual and features Roland. I cannot see me ever watching this film or films?, I would rather re-read this great series.

Journeyed there and back again

King and the production company said that the movie is placed chronically after the book series. It's about Roland's final Dark Tower quest. In the movie he purportedly had the Horn of Eld for example. The fact that it is a subsequent run-through explains the differences in regard to the book series. It feels like a bit of an easy cop out for me. I think they used this excuse in order to not include certain characters and to slim down the big story so that it is manageable to be out in a movie format.

What I outright hated about The Dark Tower was the end, when you are eager to find out how it ends and then

it basically just starts again, with the Man in Black fleeing through the desert, and Roland following him...which was actually the beginning of the first book, so not "an end" at all IMO, rather just a "round and round it goes"

Sir Readalot

What I outright hated about The Dark Tower was the end, when you are eager to find out how it ends and then

it basically just starts again, with the Man in Black fleeing through the desert, and Roland following him...which was actually the beginning of the first book, so not "an end" at all IMO, rather just a "round and round it goes"

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Read the books and didnt love em. Didnt even like most of the books, but finished the series, only to be disappointed there as well. Theyve said theyre not making a straight adaptation, and even though it looks a bit simplistic, Ive always loved a western, which I hope this one turns out to be.

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Well this came out and it's looking like it's gonna be a flop.
It has 35 on metacritic and 19% percent on rotten tomatoes.

Common critiques I have heard is that Elba did an ok job, but that McConaughey is a laughable villain and generally did a horrible job. I am very disappointed to hear this. I'll be honest, I didn't think of him as much of an actor, until first season of True Detective, where I just fell in love with his performance.
Regarding the movie itself, it's said that they introduced a lot of plot lines that led nowhere, didn't give characters enough time or development to make the audience care.

The biggest critique goes to horrible editing that resulted in choppy scenes and lack of flow, even for action scenes. That seems to be one objection even people who like the movie agree with.

Finally it is said that people who know nothing about the books would probably like this more and that fans of The Dark Tower series are more likely to leave the cinema disappointed.

It's also worth noting that the director http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1064048/ has way more credits as a screenplay writer than a director. And the movies he did direct are nothing I ever heard of. I mean he had no blockbusters or big successes.

Sir Readalot

Well this came out and it's looking like it's gonna be a flop.
It has 35 on metacritic and 19% percent on rotten tomatoes.

Common critiques I have heard is that Elba did an ok job, but that McConaughey is a laughable villain and generally did a horrible job. I am very disappointed to hear this. I'll be honest, I didn't think of him as much of an actor, until first season of True Detective, where I just fell in love with his performance.
Regarding the movie itself, it's said that they introduced a lot of plot lines that led nowhere, didn't give characters enough time or development to make the audience care.

The biggest critique goes to horrible editing that resulted in choppy scenes and lack of flow, even for action scenes. That seems to be one objection even people who like the movie agree with.

Finally it is said that people who know nothing about the books would probably like this more and that fans of The Dark Tower series are more likely to leave the cinema disappointed.

It's also worth noting that the director http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1064048/ has way more credits as a screenplay writer than a director. And the movies he did direct are nothing I ever heard of. I mean he had no blockbusters or big successes.

I'll wait until it comes on Netflix or Ziggo XL (movie and series subscription). Some friends of mine who have read the series says the movie sucks big time. It hardly bears any resemblance to the books, the lead actor is horribly miscast and the vilain (like you said) is laughable. Too bad, as I was really looking forward to this.